condition of horses

[Pamnetus@aol.com]

Completed our first 50 miler this past Saturday.  Beet pulped, vitamin E, and 
sho-glo vitamins, every 2nd day for a week before the ride.  Friday night 
gave them e-lytes with pro-bi.  Their hay ration is 40% alfalfa and grass.   
Cool day and took it easy.  Did not e-lyte all day.  Tough ride, came in 2 
hours before cut off time. These horses bounced into camp, springy and all 
A's on vet cards. One mare has hair like a rock star, so she sweated, the 
other hardly.   I have conditioned on steep hills but, no long miles.  I am 
so surprised, they have never been this perky after their first ride of the 
year.  I know the cool day helped, but I am thinking I have been over doing 
it with all of the above before and maybe it is better to keep supplements 
light etc.  Any comments.   Pam